ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,746,649, issued on Sept. 29.

"V-clamp tool apparatus and method of use" was invented by Christopher Ryan Komasa (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Tools for use in installing and removing V-clamps are disclosed. One embodiment of a V-clamp tool includes a spreader mechanism, an actuator cable, and a plier element mechanically coupled so as to expand or contract hooks shaped to engage corresponding V-clamp brackets to widen or shrink the V-clamp opening for installation or removal."

The patent was filed on April 15, 2020, under Application No. 16/849,948.

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